| 单词 | out-of-pocket |
| 释义 | out-of-pocket1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Out-of-pocket expenses are those which you pay out of your own money on behalf of someone else, and which are often paid back to you later. I charge twenty dollars an hour plus out-of-pocket expenses. 2. See also pocket out of pocketphrase See full dictionary entry for pocketIf you are out of pocket, you have less money than you should have or than you intended, for example because you have spent too much or because of a mistake. Card fraud causes huge inconvenience and the experience can often leave you out ofpocket. Mobile-phone users could also be left out of pocket if they choose the wrong service. out of pocket in British Englishadjective (out-of-pocket when prenominal) 1. (postpositive) having lost money, as in a commercial enterprise 2. without money to spend 3. (prenominal) (of expenses) unbudgeted and paid for in cash out of pocket in British Englishhaving made a loss, as after a transaction out-of-pocket in American English (ˌaʊtəvˈpɑkɪt) adjective designating unbudgeted expenses, or ready cash paid out, as for miscellaneous items out of pocket in American English1. from money at hand 2. having a financial loss out of pockethaving less money than you should have or than you intended, for example because somethingwas more expensive than you expected or because of a mistake The promoter claims he was left £36,000 out of pocket. out-of-pocketused for describing expenses which someone pays out of their own money, and which are normally paid back later I charge twenty dollars an hour plus out-of-pocket expenses. More idioms containing |
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